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I’m super late in the publishing of this article. The fault goes to Ibrahim Maalouf.

I was stumbling upon videos and sounds. In particular the videos of Bruxelles Ma Belle : they are filming musicians in different places in town: a nice way to discover two things! While there, I realised that they had the chance to meet Maalouf. So of course I had to listen to the video, and I was trapped in his magical touch…. And you know how YouTube works: giving you the chance to click to another video and another one and another one…

At least here is the very first video… You’ve been warned…

And what’s going on in Brussels this week?

Thursday, exhibition day! At the MAAC, there’s an artist from Belgium and Morocco (yeah!! the best mix ever, right?). He has an exhibition called Brussels Background and want to highlight the milticultural side of the city!
Morrocan are so talented… for me there’s another proof when I see what Island is doing: it’s a project space, they are moving to a new place and have the exhibiton of Sébastien Bonin called “Salon Indien” to start with the new venue. What is the link with the fantastic creative mind of “my” people? Well Brice Guilbert, one of the two artits who are running the place has a moroccan mother…

While you are in the area, you can enjoy the jazz concert and jam session at the bar called le Chat Pittre, near Chatelain Place.
You want to go out and party? Why not trying The Club: never heard of the place but I see the line up is good… so I hope the place is good too!

Friday, it’s not the first time that I see a place called “Le Lac” in the agenda.. I think it’s a temporary artist run place. I’m not sure actually: I only know that it’s the fourth chapter of an exhibition playing with the concept of the Zodiac…
In the other side of the Canal, you have the Kaaitheater and that’s where you’ll get to know better Brussels as a city thanks to the conferences and debates during the Night of the Knowledge by Brussels Studies!

And now that I have proof that I’m talented and intelligent… Let’s – finally – talk about about sex! It’s an exhibition who will show you the visions of hundreds of people of the male and female sex… I’m sure it’s surprising! It’s at the Bunker Cine theater, an alternative venue in Saint-Josse.

Le Quai, is the place where a collective of artists are working. They also have a space where some events can be held… And this week it’s a party: The Last Days of Techno. And the music is … well yes, Techno !

If you’re looking for a more groovy experience, you should definitely go to Le Cercle, in Sablon, where the Soul Therapy os given by Bernard Dobeleer himself!
On Saturday, let’s visit Schaerbeek! There’s a brand new alternative art space who’s opening its door : Clovis XV and there’s a group exhibition “Confort Moderne”.

Then, you can go to another cat place; le Chat Borgne for the concert of Nicolas Ankidounov and the band Sages Comme des Sauvages.

At night, there’s a Cumbia party in Saint-Josse : Rebel Up is inviting Argentinan Dj Chancha Via Circuito and the Dj’s behind the Paris based parties Muevelo!

If you’re into minima sounds, then you should go to the 5 years of the Elektromagnetik party. The guests are – among others – the Italian Dust, from a label called Looney Moon and the British Dirty Saffi from Bomshankamusic label.

On Sunday, after the market in Flagey, why not go and visit the new art gallery Suzanne in the Vleurgatsteenweg? They are the host of Ed&Cie an micro/independant editor and they are inviting the public to discover this scene.
For the kids: the Festival Zéro18 will let them know about their rights as children… Check the program online.

In the area of the Canal, at Alleedukaai, Costik, a street art association have asked EyesB to choose 7 artists to paint some murals. It’s the second edition of this event!

And on Monday, we’ll go back to School… at the ERG, we’ll go deeper in the discovery of the edition world with Oral Site: a digital plateform for artists publication.

And finally, if you understand a bit of French you should definitely join me at the Aventure cinéma: it’s the avant-première of the movie made by one of my friends, Stéphanie Paillet. The movie is called “Démarche” and it’s a walk that she did following a girl who’s dropping out of her life, school, family and walked to Compostelle: 3 months and 1500 kilometers on the road…. The entry is free by the way!

So let’s be moving, running, walking to discover this program for real!